Locating a "slug" to slug Krag barrels?

[amber]

Try Brownell's Shooter Supplies for a product called "CerroSafe". I think I have it spelled right. It is like lead, but has a really low melting point. It's made specifically for whay you are trying to do and is very easy to use. Cheap and reuseable too. Midway also sells it. I just did a search on the net and found LOTS of info on it. Just search CERROSAFE

[Bob S]

Cerrosafe is for chamber casts, not slugging the bore.

Eric:

I have one 1896 infantryrifle with groove diameter .3125". I also have one .3075", two (or 3 I forget) that are right around .310. My first one (found in a flower shop (!) in Worcester circa 1969) is .3087. I have one sporter that has a M1917 barrel (5 groove LH twist)on it, .311 groove (I have the correct mike for 5 groove slugs).

Moral of the story: you really need to examine and measure your bore to maximize the accuracy potential. Another jacketed bullet to consider is the Lapua D46 bullet for 7.62x 54. 200 grain rebated boat tail, .309". Not cheap, but will make a credible 600 yard shooter of an oversized (if unabused) bore.

Resp'y,
Bob S.

[Rick the Librarian]

The bottom line is that I have a number of Sierra 150 grain .308 Spitzer bullets which I would like to use in reloading for the Krag. I'm not so concerned in getting cartridges that are National Match quality as I am in learning the process of rifle reloading. Believing strongly in the adage that there are no "old, bold" reloaders (just as there are no "old bold" combat pilots!), I'm trying to be very careful. Eventually, I want to move on to 220 grain bullets and get my reloads as close to "original" as possible.

If I need to move this to the Reloading forum, I will certainly do so.

[TerryR]

Sorry for my post Rick. I thought you were going to shoot cast boolits. That is why you slug the throat to make a matching lead bullet for that Diameter. You don't want to match an FMJ to the throat size. I misunderstood.
Have fun, they shoot GREAT!
Terry

[Rick the Librarian]

I'm going to start out with FMJ 150 gr. .308s, like I said. However, my ambition is to eventually load cast 220 gr. bullets, so everybody's ideas won't go to waste. Thanks!

[psteinmayer]

I recently started loading 220 grain Rick, and I am extremely happy with the results! The recoil is not nearly as heavy as I imagined it would be. The 150 grain bullets should give you a nice flat trajectory, unlike the heavier bullets (which are essentially lobbed at long distances). The 220 grain bullets I load are Hornady round nose soft point, which have a soft lead tip, but otherwise are almost completely jacketed. I also plan to slug my bore and eventually use 220 grain cast bullets... but for now I'll stick with jacketed.

Paul

[Griff Murphey]

As far as jacketed RN .308's, as I see it, the economically viable choices are 150, 180, and 220 offered by Sierra and Hornady. Also, Nosler makes a partition 170 RN, $29.35 from Wideners.

I have looked at the FP 170s intended for .30-30's and I do not thnk they are going to feed well.

Spire points work great in my Krags for accuracy but my nice one won't feed them. I am considering trying to come up with a dedicated prone RF load, using round nose bullets; with the only requirement being: it shoots to the same POI as my 168 SMKBT'S POI with 38 gr. 4350.

[amber]

[QUOTE=Bob S;243422]Cerrosafe is for chamber casts, not slugging the bore."

CERROSAFE works perfectly for slugging bores.

[Bob S]

The few instances I am aware of where someone tried to "slug" a bore with Cerosafe turned into train wrecks. But if you're happy with it, have fun.

Resp'y,
Bob S.

[gnoahhh]

I usually include about an inch of the throat when doing cerrosafe casts, and will admit to a couple of instances where it was difficult to remove. The neat thing about using that stuff is it can be removed in a tub of boiling water if need be.

I have used the old Lyman/Ideal 311284 in my Krags for so long I don't even consider much else anymore. I stumbled onto a few boxes of not-too-old W-W factory 180 Silvertips that are accurate enough but don't feed worth a hoot. I pulled the bullets on them for brass to feed the current Krag project.